Cafe Saffron — Restaurant in Norman

Don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge a restaurant by its exterior. This non-descript storefront near Campus Corner wouldn't catch anyone's eye. Thankfully my husband isn't "anyone." He saw the sign, Cafe Saffron, and suggested we go on an adventure. We are both on a search for the perfect chicken shawarma, and we may have found it. We ordered the chicken shawarma plate to share. There was lots of food for a reasonable price. The attached photo is my husband's plate after I took my share. The pita was toasted (yum!), and the chicken was incredible - very flavorful, well-seasoned, and almost addictive. The saffron rice was perfect, neither too dry or too wet. It appears the restaurant does mostly carry-out business, but they do have three four-top tables, as well as ten barstool spots. Try Cafe Saffron! You...

We ordered food for our large Nowruz celebration (about 250 guests), including Combo Kabob ( chicken, Kubiedeh), Greek yogurt (mast-o-khiar), Salad Shirazi, Saffron Rice as well as desert — and everything exceeded our expectations! The quality of the food was outstanding: flavorful, fresh, and authentically prepared. Every dish was a hit with our guests.

What truly stood out was how smooth and professional the entire process was. From coordination to timely delivery and presentation, everything was handled with care and precision. They helped make our event not only stress-free but truly memorable.

We couldn’t be happier and will definitely be ordering from them again for future events. Highly recommended for both quality and...

Walk in and noticed the place was small and simple but very clean. At the counter I ordered Chicken Shawarma Plate and a drink. I sat at an open table and food was delivered in short time. This came with pita bread, yogurt, hummus, rice, salad, and chicken shawarma. The salad was fresh and came with salad dressing. The rice was white and bright yellow, the texture was delicate and was cooked perfectly. The hummus was crazy good and had good spices. The chicken shawarma with just the right amount of cooked onions was delicious. I took the pita bread and loaded it with chicken and then dipped it in yogurt and it was seriously good. I very much enjoyed eating here and highly recommend this small place with...